All-electric buildings – great! But where's all that energy going to be stored?
There's a call for all-electric buildings, but can we generate and store enough electricity to meet that need?
Green
My reaction to the UN IPCC Climate Change 2021 report: Ugh!
The recent report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is not a happy read.
Reconsidering construction robotics
After decades when experts predicted that robots would become more prevalent on construction sites, it would appear that the industry has finally reached that point where necessity, aspiration, and investment are colliding.
BD+C Blog
The BD+C Blog serves as the primary platform for BD+C's editorial team to opine about all things related to the AEC market, from the latest design tools to green building trends. Building Team Bloggers include Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor (rcassidy@sgcmail.com), David Barista, Editorial Director (dbarista@sgcmail.com), John Caulfield, Senior Editor (jcaulfield@sgcmail.com), and David Malone, Managing Editor (dmalone@sgcmail.com).
Multifamily Housing | Jul 26, 2022
All-electric buildings – great! But where's all that energy going to be stored?
There's a call for all-electric buildings, but can we generate and store enough electricity to meet that need?
Green | Oct 6, 2021
My reaction to the UN IPCC Climate Change 2021 report: Ugh!
The recent report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is not a happy read.
Multifamily Housing | Rob Cassidy Dec 23, 2019
Life Fitness to the rescue! Apartment owners, rejoice!
In response to my earlier blog post about Life Fitness adding prerecorded classes for use with its…
| John Caulfield Dec 18, 2019
Reconsidering construction robotics
After decades when experts predicted that robots would become more prevalent on construction sites, it would appear that the industry has finally reached that point where necessity, aspiration, and investment are colliding.
Sustainable Design and Construction | Rob Cassidy Nov 20, 2019
Word of the Year: "climate emergency," says the Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford Word of the Year 2019 is climate emergency.
Multifamily Housing | Rob Cassidy Nov 8, 2019
The Peloton Wars, Part III - More alternatives for apartment building owners
ProForm Studio Bike Pro review.
Transportation & Parking Facilities | Rob Cassidy Nov 1, 2019
Do car-free downtown zones work? Oslo, yes; Chicago, no
Two recent reports (October 2019) explore whether car-free downtowns really work, based on experience in Oslo, Norway, and Chicago.
Multifamily Housing | Rob Cassidy Sep 4, 2019
Peloton to multifamily communities: Drop dead
Peloton will no longer sell its bikes to apartment communities.
Giants 400 | David Barista Aug 15, 2019
3 ‘Giant’ AEC market trends for 2019-2020
We’re starting to see a shift toward custom research, thanks in part to the influx of data, data tools, and analytics expertise in the AEC market.
Multifamily Housing | David Barista Jul 31, 2019
Amenities war no more? Research report explores multifamily market
Multifamily developers show no signs of pulling back on specialty spaces and unique offerings in an effort to attract high-quality tenants, according to new research from Multifamily Design+Construction.
